The Book Prize Index

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Portrait of Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing

British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer, and short story writer (1919–2013).

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

2

Recognized books

2

Wins

3

Lists

18

Index score

1994—1997

Recognition span

Author in the index

Doris Lessing has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1994 and 1997. The records span 3 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

James Tait Black Prizes1
Los Angeles Times Book Prize1
National Book Critics Circle Awards1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Doris Lessing

2 books · sorted by recognition

Under My Skin: Volume One of My Autobiography, to 1949Memoir & Autobiography199414 ptsWalking in the ShadeMemoir & Autobiography19974 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
1994Under My Skin: Volume One of My Autobiography, to 1949Memoir & Autobiography1422HarperCollins
1997Walking in the ShadeMemoir & Autobiography401Flamingo

All books on this page are credited to Doris Lessing.

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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